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In this ninth lesson of the Biblical Counseling 101 class, Pastor Dave Capoccia begins presenting a practical method for counseling based on biblical principles. Pastor Dave explains the first four steps of this method in part 1: 1. Begin Counseling 2. Gain Involvement 3. Gather Data 4. Interpret Data Auto Transcript Note: This transcript and […] The post Lesson 9: How to Counsel, Part 1 app...

In this sermon, Pastor Joe Babij looks at Jude 5-7 where Jude reminds believers of three groups that suffered God’s judgement so that we hold fast to God and his truth and do not become led away by false teaching. 1. Remember the condemnation of the unfaithful for their unbelief (v. 5) 2. Remember the […] The post Contending for the Faith: Remember Past Judgements appeared first on Cal...

In this eighth lesson in the Biblical Counseling 101 Sunday school class, Pastor Dave Capoccia examines two more topics commonly misunderstood yet central to the Christian life and biblical counseling: forgiveness and the past. Auto Transcript Note: This transcript and summary was autogenerated. It has not yet been proofread or edited by a human. Summary […] The post Lesson 8: Forgiveness an...

In this sermon, Pastor Joe Babij examines Jude 3-4 and the main purpose of this short letter: to urge believers to contend for the faith against infiltrating false teachers. Pastor Babij explains Jude’s primary exhortation as a call to two actions: 1. Know What You Believe (v. 3) 2. Live with a Cautious Awareness (v. […] The post Contending for the Faith: Intruders Are Here appeared fi...

In this seventh lesson of the Biblical Counseling 101 class, Pastor Dave Capoccia looks at two frequently misunderstood topics that are so important in the process of biblical change: guilt and repentance. Auto Transcript Note: This transcript and summary was autogenerated. It has not yet been proofread or edited by a human. Summary We are […] The post Lesson 7: Guilt and Repentance appeared...

In this introductory sermon to a verse-by-verse exposition of Jude, Pastor Joe Babij introduces the author and occasion of the letter and also examines the profound salvation truths presented in the letter’s greeting. 1. Salvation and Its Order (v. 1) 2. Salvation and Its Security (v. 1) 3. Salvation and Its Abundant Blessing (v. 2) […] The post Contending for the Faith appeared first...

In this sixth lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia overviews what the biblical process of change toward greater Christ-likeness looks like. First, Pastor Dave takes a macro view of what should be the biblical expectation regarding change over one’s lifetime. Second, Pastor Dave takes a micro, more moment-by-moment view of how what one loves and worships in […] The post Lesson 6: The Biblical P...

In this sermon, Greg Ho examines the account of Jesus cleansing the temple in John 2:13-17 and explains how Jesus’ zeal for God’s house is an example for all God’s people to follow in their commitment to serving God and his church. Full Transcript: Let’s start out by playing some fill in the blank, ready? […] The post The Zeal for Your House Will Consume Me appeared first o...

In this sermon, Pastor Joe Babij examines John 10:9 and explores the sobering and wonderful reality of Jesus as the only way to eternal life. 1. There Is Only One Entry Point into Christ’s True Church (vv. 7-11) 2. There Are Many Presumed Entry Points into Christ’s Church 3. The Person Who Enters through God’s […] The post The Only Way in Is through This Door appeared first...

In this fifth lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia examines psychology and its theories of the person from a biblical perspective. Pastor Dave first gives some introductory information regarding psychology and then compares the theories of six influential psychologists with the teaching of God in the Bible. Auto Transcript Note: This transcript and summary was autogenerated. It […] The post Lesson 5...

In this fourth lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia considers what the truths from the previous lessons about the Bible’s sufficiency and the mind-body connection mean for the issue of psychotropic drugs. Pastor Dave overviews the topic of psychotropic drugs from a biblical perspective and then considers a few frequently asked questions. Auto Transcript Note: This transcript […] The post Lesso...

In this sermon, Pastor Dave Capoccia examines Solomon’s final charge to seize the day in Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:8. Solomon provides five prodding reminders for why you must fear God and make the most of the best days God has given you. 1. Dark Days Are Coming (11:7-8) 2. God’s Assessment Is Coming (11:9) 3. Your Youth […] The post Enjoy Your Days of Light appeared first on Calvary...

In this sermon, Pastor Dave Capoccia examines Ecclesiastes 11:1-6 and Solomon’s teaching there about making the most of life amid risk. As Pastor Dave explains, Solomon gives three fundamental exhortations toward bold action so that you will not miss out on God’s good in life: 1. Take Wise Risks (vv. 1-2) 2. Beware Over Analysis […] The post Try! You Just Might Succeed appeared first o...

In this third lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia explains how the physical body factors into biblical counseling. Specifically, Pastor Dave discusses from Scripture man’s fundamental makeup, the body’s effect on the mind, and the mind’s effect on the body. Auto Transcript Note: This transcript and summary was autogenerated. It has not yet been proofread or edited […] The post Les...

In this sermon, Pastor Joe Babij finishes examining 1 Corinthians 12:12-20 to show how all Christians are called to minister. In Part 2, Pastor Babij explains the second primary reason Christians stifle spiritual gifts: a superiority complex in which believers feel they do not need others. Pastor Babij further explains the wisdom of God’s design […] The post The Church: A Unified Body...

In this second lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia discusses how the Bible is totally sufficient for the Christian life, including for counseling people about their problems. Pastor Dave presents the Bible’s sufficiency in three points: 1. The Bible Claims Sufficiency 2. The Bible Illustrates Sufficiency 3. The Bible Demonstrates Sufficiency Auto Transcript Note: This transcript and […] The p...

In this sermon, Pastor Joe Babij begins examining 1 Corinthians 12:12-20 to show how all Christians are called to minister and not simply to wait for someone else to do so. In Part 1, Pastor Babij explains the church-as-Christ’s-body metaphor as well as the first primary reason Christians do not get involved in using their […] The post The Church: A Unified Body of Spiritually Gifted S...

In this first lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia explores what to expect from the class, how the world answers the fundamental questions of “Why do I do what I do, and how can I change?”, and what biblical counseling is and is not. Auto Transcript Note: This transcript and summary was autogenerated. It has not yet […] The post Lesson 1: What Is Biblical Counseling? appeared first on Ca...

In this sermon, Pastor Dave Capoccia finishes looking at Solomon’s instruction regarding foolishness in Ecclesiastes 10:1-20. In part 2, Pastor Dave examines Solomon’s final two of four self-destructive characteristics of foolishness, especially in government, so that you will guard against folly and pursue wisdom instead. Pastor Dave also considers Solomon’s brief concluding bit...

In this sermon, Pastor Dave Capoccia begins looking at Solomon’s instruction regarding foolishness in Ecclesiastes 10:1-20. In part 1, Pastor Dave examines Solomon’s introduction and the first two of four self-destructive characteristics of foolishness, especially in government, so that you will guard against folly and pursue wisdom instead. Introduction: Wisdom Delivers, Folly Destroy...

In this sermon, our guest speaker Aaron G. looks at the exchange between Jesus and the Jews in John 8:12-59. Aaron explains how the passage emphasizes one main truth: who Jesus is guarantees that those of the world will be repulsed by his witness. Aaron also clarifies, though, that man’s fundamental rejection of Jesus is […] The post Repulsed by the Truth appeared first on Calvary Comm...

In this sermon, Pastor Joe Babij continues examining Paul’s teaching regarding what it means to be an ambassador for Christ in 2 Corinthians 5:11-21. In part 2, Pastor Babij gives the second two of four distinguishing marks of baked dirt ambassadors for Christ. Believers, in order to carry out their ambassadorship from God with confidence […] The post Four Distinct Marks of a Baked Dirt Amba...

In this sermon, Pastor Joe Babij examines Paul’s teaching regarding what it means to be an ambassador for Christ in 2 Corinthians 5:11-21. In part 1, Pastor Babij gives the first two of four distinguishing marks of baked dirt ambassadors for Christ. Believers, in order to carry out their ambassadorship from God with confidence and […] The post Four Distinct Marks of a Baked Dirt Ambass...

In this sermon, Pastor Joe Babij examines Paul’s teaching about believers’ resurrected bodies in 2 Corinthians 5:1-10. Pastor Babij explains how God’s amazing promises regarding what he will do with us—who are no more than baked dirt—equips us to serve him with hope while on the earth. Pastor Babij presents Paul’s teaching in four main […] The post God&#82...

In this sermon, Pastor Dave Capoccia looks at Solomon’s teaching in Ecclesiastes 9:11-18 regarding the need for wisdom in light of life’s uncertainty. Specifically, Solomon provides four poignant observations about life so that you will seek the limited but real power of wisdom. 1. No Outcome Is Guaranteed (v. 11) 2. Disaster Falls Down Suddenly […] The post The Delivering Power...